Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of stamped "15" near the bottom

stamped "15" near the bottom point on the reverse

he return to Victory I on March 31

47 mm x 430 mm

Accompanied by his Manchester Regiment Cap Badge (two-piece construction

British War Medal (1257512 SJT

Germany, Third Reich. A War Merit Cross, I Class Without Swords, By Karl Gschiermeister United Republic of stamped "15" near the bottom(Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse ohne Schwerter). A Maltese Cross in silvered tombak, with angled notches in the end of each arm to produce an eight pointed cross, the edges of each arm flat and the field of each arm finely pebbled, the centre obverse features a circular wreath of oak leaves, the central field surrounded by this wreath bears a swastika, the reverse presents a vertical hinged pin, maker mark 50 designating Karl Gschiermeister of Vienna,